The Lake That Can Kill You in Seconds

In Cameroon, Africa, there’s a lake so dangerous that it can wipe out entire villages in an instant. Lake Nyos sits above a pocket of volcanic gas, and in 1986, it suddenly released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide, suffocating over 1,700 people and thousands of animals. This “limnic eruption” was nearly silent but deadly, as the invisible gas spread across the land, replacing the oxygen in the air.

Would you visit a lake that could release a deadly gas cloud at any moment?